AboutWillie Ansley Jr. Expertise I can answer all questions on baseball instruction from hitting to baserunning,pitching and defense.I can also deal with the mental side of the game. After all baseball is 90% mental.
Experience I was the Houston Astros #1 pick in 1988.I have been doing private instruction and coaching select baseball in the Houston,Tx. area since 1996.
Past/Present clients I have worked with such players as Carl Crawford(while at Jeff Davis High)first pick in second round of the 2000 MLB draft.Also Vince Blue(Lamarr High) a 10th round selection.John Hale(Lamarr High) committed to Rice Univ.Eric Iland(Lamarr High) a top prospect in the 2007 MLB draft.
Question During softball tournament, ball was hit to out field and 3rd baseball did not get out of the running path of runner because he was looking at the ball being played.
Runner runs into him while he is standing, is that consider as interference? 3rd baseman did not move. Runner ran into him while 3rd baseman was looking at the out field where ball was hit.
Thank you in advance
Answer It is interference but the question is did the runner try to score? If he stopped then it is a judgement whether the runner would have scored.If he keeps running and is thrown out on a close play then the umpire can award him the next base because in his judgement had the runner not been interfered with he would have scored.
